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Baudolino
Baudolino
Author: Umberto Eco
In another grand mythical epic, Eco transports readers to the medieval Italy of The Name of the Rose (though almost two centuries earlier), where Frederick Barbarossa seeks to establish himself as the Holy Roman emperor. The story begins in 1204, as the Byzantium capital of Constantinople is sacked and Baudolino, the adoptive son of Frederick, r...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780151006908
ISBN-10: 0151006903
Publication Date: 10/15/2002
Pages: 528
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3.3 stars, based on 24 ratings
Publisher: Harcourt
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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A well researched Eco book. Tough read. You gotta be in the mood.
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The story of a chameleon-like peasant in the middle ages which sweeps all across the late Roman Empire. Not one of Eco's best, but still Eco.

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Rather a slog wading through Ecco's prose. This is a book one must struggle to read. The story line is good but the book is just not a "good read".


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